To foster sustainable development and alleviate poverty in the Muslim world, Chief Adviser Professor Dr. Muhammad Yunus has called upon Islamic NGOs to take a more active role in promoting social business.
During a meeting on Sunday (July 6) at the State Guest House Jamuna with leaders of various NGOs from the Muslim world, Dr. Yunus stated,
“We focus on empowering women and improving healthcare. But if you are poor, you will struggle with access to healthcare. We have found that social business can be an effective way to provide support to the poor.”
He added,
“Social business offers a sustainable method to continue providing this support.”
Dr. Yunus also encouraged young people around the world to embrace social business and become entrepreneurs. According to a statement from the Chief Adviser’s Press Wing, the NGO leaders present at the meeting acknowledged that Dr. Yunus’s advocacy of social business in recent years has inspired similar initiatives in their own countries.
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Among the international delegates present at the meeting were:
- Eyüp Akbal, Secretary General of the Union of NGOs of the Islamic World (UNIW) from Turkey
- Muhammad Hussein Akta, representative of the Assembly of Turkish American Associations (ATAA)
- Fawaz bin Hasbullah, Deputy Secretary General of WADAH Malaysia and UNIW
- Muhammad Abdus Shakoor, President of Al-Khidmat Foundation in Pakistan and Deputy Secretary General of UNIW
- Dr. Salamun Bashri, member of UNIW’s Auditing Board from Indonesia
Representatives from Bangladesh included:
- Professor Mahbub Ahmed, former professor at the University of Dhaka and President of BIIIT
- S M Rasheduzzaman, Chairman of SSWAB and member of UNIW’s High Advisory Board
- Dr. Ali Afzal, Managing Director of Krishibid Group and Council Member of UNIW
- Dr. M Abdul Aziz, Director General of BIIIT and Country Representative of IIIT
Source: Dhaka Tribune
